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| principal               = Kuriakose Shathamkala<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff Members |url=http://www.donboscoijk.edu.in/content?cid=254 |website=Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Irinjalakuda |accessdate=29 May 2019}}</ref>
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'''Don Bosco Higher Secondary School''' is a [[Private school|private]], [[English-medium education|English-medium]], [[Mixed-sex education|co-educational]] school in [[Irinjalakuda]], [[Kerala]], India. It was established in March 1962 on the invitation of the late Bishop of [[Thrissur]], George Alappatt.
'''Don Bosco Higher Secondary School''' is a [[Private school|private]], [[English-medium education|English-medium]], co-educational school in [[Irinjalakuda]], Kerala, India. It was established in March 1962.


It began as an English-medium and a [[Malayalam]]-medium school and the Government sanctioned it as an unaided but recognised school on 6 May 1962. The Malayalam-medium section was discontinued later. A boarding section was started on 2 January 1963 but was closed later on. In 1987, an indoor stadium was built to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Institution.
It began as an English-medium and a [[Malayalam]]-medium school and the Government sanctioned it as an unaided but recognised school on 6 May 1962. The Malayalam-medium section was discontinued later. A boarding section started on 2 January 1963 was later closed later. In 1987 an indoor stadium was built to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Institution.
 
<ref>{{cite web |title=A BRIEF HISTORY OF DON BOSCO SCHOOL, IRINJALAKUDA |url=https://donboscoijk.edu.in |accessdate=20 June 2022}}</ref> It is affiliated to the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), New Delhi.
==About the institution==
 
===House Prefect===
 
The school follows a house system which consists of four houses:
*Blue
*Green
*Red
*Yellow
Each house is headed by a captain, along with a house mistress and an assistant.
 
The school leader, captains and assistants are appointed in the 12th grade by the Principal of the school. The election is based on several factors such as the ability to lead, impartiality and integrity.
 
===Facilities===
*Aquatic complex
*Chapel & Grotto
*Children’s park
*Computer lab
*Digital class rooms
*Gymnasium
*Indoor stadium
*Library
*Mithra – Student care centre
*Playgrounds
*Science lab
*Transport


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent Vareed Thekkethala]], actor and politician
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], actor and politician
* [[Tovino Thomas]], actor<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prakash|first1=Asha|title=Tovino was school leader once, check out his old pic!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/tovino-was-school-leader-once-check-out-his-old-pic/articleshow/59177369.cms|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=The Times of India|date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
* [[Tovino Thomas]], actor<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prakash|first1=Asha|title=Tovino was school leader once, check out his old pic!|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/tovino-was-school-leader-once-check-out-his-old-pic/articleshow/59177369.cms|accessdate=29 April 2018|work=The Times of India|date=16 June 2017}}</ref>
*[[John Brittas]], journalist


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 13:39, 21 February 2026

Don Bosco Higher Secondary School
Location
,
India
Coordinates10°20′35″N 76°13′30″E / 10.343°N 76.225°E / 10.343; 76.225
Information
TypeCo-educational Private school
MottoExcelsior
Established1962 (1962)
School boardState Syllabus
PrincipalShino Kalapurackal SDB (https://hss.donboscoijk.edu.in/)
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.donboscoijk.edu.in

Don Bosco Higher Secondary School is a private, English-medium, co-educational school in Irinjalakuda, Kerala, India. It was established in March 1962.

It began as an English-medium and a Malayalam-medium school and the Government sanctioned it as an unaided but recognised school on 6 May 1962. The Malayalam-medium section was discontinued later. A boarding section started on 2 January 1963 was later closed later. In 1987 an indoor stadium was built to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Institution. [1] It is affiliated to the Council of Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE), New Delhi.

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "A BRIEF HISTORY OF DON BOSCO SCHOOL, IRINJALAKUDA". Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. Prakash, Asha (16 June 2017). "Tovino was school leader once, check out his old pic!". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2018.